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I am busy with an outpatient rehabilitation program which requires me to drink antabuse (disulfiram). will i get sick when i kiss a girl who has drunk alcohol?
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Unlikely: to have contact with alcohol so should not cause problem. However, if you are in rehab for alcohol, suggest caution re relationships with others who are not sober. Your recovery requires much personal effort besides Antabuse (disulfiram). Stay with the program and best wishes!
Answered 4/30/2016
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No: But read labels.Cough medicines, and many other liquid medications may have enough alcohol in them to make you nauseous.
Answered 8/9/2015
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